South Carolina designated the eastern wild turkey as its official state wild game bird in 1976.
There are four states with the wild turkey as their state game bird. These states are: Alabama, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.
The wild turkey The wild turkey is South Carolina's official State Wild Game Bird. The wild turkey is a bird of the deep woods and hardwood forests. It is a prized game bird and is considered a table delicacy. Wild turkeys are hunted only during the spring season and are found throughout the State, primarily on game management lands.
State Animal: White-tailed deer. State Dog: Boykin Spaniel State Bird: Carolina Wren State Game Bird: Wild Turkey State Reptile: Loggerhead Sea Turtle State Amphipian: Spotted Salamander State Insect: Carolina Mantid State Spider: Carolina Wolf Spider State Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail State Fish: Striped Bass
South Carolina has several state symbols. The state bird is the Carolina wren, the state flower is the yellow jessamine, the state gem is the amethyst, and the state tree is the sabal palmetto. They even have a state snack which is boiled peanuts.
The last football game between South Carolina and Appalachian State was October 1, 1988 in Columbia. The Gamecocks won 35-9.
Iowa does not have a state game bird.
There is no bird named a quell. There are several species of quail (small game bird) that live in North Carolina.
South Carolina in the Outback Bowl
Because having the Missouri state game bird be something other than the Missouri state game bird would be somewhere between ridiculous and impossible.
The first football game between South Carolina and Clemson was played in 1896. South Carolina won 12-6.
The official State Bird is the Mockingbird. The state also has the Bobwhite Quail as the official State game bird.
It is not. The Mockingbird is the official state bird and the Bobwhite quail is the official state game bird.